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Cheney dispatchers and police officers have new contracts, thanks to City Council action Feb. 27. The council voted unanimously and without much discussion to approve a pair of three-year contracts for Teamsters Local 690 — dispatchers — and the Police Guild, which represents sergeants, detectives and officers. Both contracts included annual 3 percent wage increases over the previous year’s base salary. “That’s keeping us competitive in the area,” City Administrator Mark Schuller said in explaining the dispatchers’ contract....
Eastern Washington University women's basketball players Delaney Hodgins and Violet Kapri Morrow have been named to the 2018 All-Big Sky Conference first and third teams, respectively, the conference announced March 4. This is the second straight year Hodgins has been selected to the first-team after being named to the second-team in 2016. It is the first All-Conference honor for Morrow. Hodgins began the season with earning preseason Big Sky Conference MVP and capped it off...
The numbers seemed indisputable and when everything was added up – becoming Eastern Washington University's all-time leading scorer, the NCAA Division I record-holder for consecutive free throws made, let alone being the Eagles statistical leader in virtually every category – how could the Big Sky Conference's Most Valuable Player be anyone but Bogdan Bliznyuk? The Eastern Washington University men's basketball senior was honored March 5 as the league's MVP as well as one of t...
The Medical Lakes girls' magical basketball journey ended when they reached into their bag of tricks last weekend at the Sun Dome in Yakima and found it empty. Playing in their first state tournament championship round in nearly 30 years, the Cardinals fell to a familiar foe, La Salle, 65-61 in overtime, a loss that dropped them to fifth place in the 1A event. But it was a trophy none-the-less for Medical Lake, who in 1991 ended up fourth. "(I) wish it would have ended a...
All events are free unless posted otherwise. To get your event or meeting in the weekly What’s Happening section, send an email with date, time, location and event to jmac@cheneyfreepress.com. Cheney • March 11, Science and history of craft beer, community library, 2 – 3 p.m. • March 15, Kiwanis meeting with guest speaker Kelly Naumann from Hutton Settlement Children’s Home, Sessions Village Clubhouse 2229 N. Sixth St., 7 a.m. • March 15, American Legion meeting, 116 College Ave., 6 p.m. Airway Heights • March 9, 12 and 14,...
Feed Medical Lake takes guests to Polynesia Feed Medical Lake is serving luau fare of sweet and sour pork, rice, peas, Asian Cole slaw and Polynesian dessert on March 12. Groceries distribution begins at 4:15 p.m. with supper at 5 p.m. Soup, Etc., takes place on March 26 at 11:30 a.m. All of this is free. For more information call Joanna Williams at (509) 714-1150. ML Dollars for Scholars ‘Spring Thing’ Come celebrate St. Paddy’s Day with Medical Lake Dollars for Scholars and help raise money for graduating senior schol...
Cheney's own stand-up comedian Kelsey Cook will make her late night debut on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" this Friday, March 9, on NBC at 11:30 p.m. Cook, a 2007 Cheney High School graduate, has appeared at many venues locally and nationally, and recently internationally when she headlined a show at the Le Theatre de L'Oeuvre in Paris (above). Yes, THAT Paris....
One hundred twenty-five years ago on March 11, 1893, Daniel Percival, William Sutton and Rep. Sam Grubb were greeted by citizens at the train station in celebration. Learn more about our area’s history at www.cheneymuseum.org....
Cheney Congregational Church We invite everyone to be with us for an hour on Sunday. We are a community of seekers and welcome people in all stages of spiritual journey and all diversities of life value. Hear a thoughtful and well-reasoned teaching by the Rev. David Krueger-Duncan as he continues exploring violence in American society, particularly in our schools. Enjoy our excellent choir and please stay after for coffee, refreshments and conversation. You will feel welcomed. Men’s breakfast will start at 7:45 a.m. on M...
1 Years Ago March 6, 2008 Kati Carlson opened Zen Hair Studio, which was the former location of Heidi's Venetian at 1861 First St. Airway Heights Flooring, located at 13514 No. C on Highway 2, had its official grand opening. The store was the second store for owners Vern Chapman and wife Beth, both from Cheney. Chapman's decision to add another store just a few months after his first in Cheney was influenced largely by encouragement from clients. The Cheney Blackhawks boys...
We often hear, “If you see something, say something.” I agree, but who should I say something to and what should I say? If I see a disturbed person, I think that my first impulse should be to speak to that person to let them know I see them as a valuable soul. Of course that could be dangerous for me, but how wonderful it would be to awaken that truth in someone who has forgotten it or never knew it. Jeremy Street Cheney...
By FRANK WATSON Contributor My wife and I just got home from a winter vacation in Argentina. It was a great trip. I learned more about the southern hemisphere than I thought I ever would. We went fishing for a week in the largest swamp in the world and toured four of Argentina’s largest cities. Oscar was our guide through the wine country of Mendoza. We were together long enough to discover that we had much in common and became friends. Oscar was well versed in the geography, politics and history of his country. He related th...
It now looks like Boeing will add at least two more aircraft to the U.S. Air Force fleet which flies our country’s leaders around the world. They are the most recognizable — the 747s traditionally called “Air Force One.” The recent news that President Trump’s administration now approves replacing the current presidential jets with larger and more modern 747s cements the deal. It means the new Air Force One, a 747-8, could be flying presidents within five years. That’s go...
One of the sights making a huge impression on me during my 11 years living in Seattle wasn’t the snail’s pace of traffic, the high-price of housing — even back then in the 1990s — or Mount Rainier rising majestically in the south. What made an impact on me was the sight of the long line of people standing outside the Union Gospel Mission on Fourth Avenue waiting for it to open. Such was my view out my bus window five days a week on the way to my job at Platt Electric Supply’s Seattle branch near Sixth and Lander streets. It i...
Nathan Baldwin always thought bullying was something kids did to other kids. But the more he learned about Nazi Germany's efforts to exterminate people during the Holocaust, and the more he thought about it, the more he realized bullying is something that can affect adults too. Those thoughts helped him create "Don't Surrender," a sculpture the Westwood Middle School eighth-grader plans to enter in the Spokane Community Observance of the Holocaust 2018 Arts and Creative...
Spokane County Library District announced in a Feb. 22 news release that is holding classes on the history and science behind one of the world’s most popular beverages — beer. Local brewer Adam Boyd leads these classes, “Science and History of Craft Beer” and is also the brewer at Iron Goat Brewing, host of Good Brews Radio and president of Inland Brewers Unite Homebrew Club. In these classes, Boyd will take a look at beer’s historic beginnings, popular beer styles across the globe, and some of the science behind the makin...
Little Sunshine Learning Center at 1424 South Campbell St. in Airway Heights is offering a community-driven place for child care in the West Plains. The building is where Child Haven was previously located, but has a new name and owner, Machelle Ferguson. Ferguson has run home daycares since 2000 and found success through that outlet. She opened the Little Sunshine Learning Center in February of this year and has had a good reception so far. "It has been a great community,"...
The Cheney-Spokane Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute is holding a free public lecture on why some of the local landscape looks so weird. “Recessional Cataracts and the Ice Age Floods” takes place Friday, March 16, from 7-9 p.m. at Spokane Community College’s Lair Building (No. 6). Long-time Eastern Washington University geology professor, now retired, Dr. Gene Kiver will discuss cataract retreat and how it plays an important part in the process of the development of the bizarre landscape of Eastern Washington’s Channel...
For years, Debra Nielson peddled her crafts at all the familiar places at fairs and other industry gatherings. But last November she broke with today's trend of shying away from a real live business address and finally landed amidst brick and mortar with the opening of her first shop, Ree Creations in downtown Cheney. The business occupies the former Against The Grain which was owned and operated by Deb and Brian Anderson and opened in 2013. "I've been doing craft shows for...
The Medical Lake High School Circuit Breakers robotics team returned from competition last weekend in Clackamas, Ore. with a state title and are now poised to compete at nationals in Houtson, Texas the last week of April. "We won the event, a first for the program," coach Daniel Soeland wrote in an email. "We set the highest match score for the event, 601 points."To accomplish that feat the Circuit Breakers worked with two other teams in an alliance. Those schools and teams...
Students and parents in the Medical Lake School district can begin planning for the 2018-19 school year following board approval of the newest calendar at its Feb. 27 meeting. In a unanimous decision, the borad approved the calendar which sees the first day of instruction beginning before Labor Day on Wednesday, Aug. 29, and ending June 11. Notable dates in between are winter vacation from Dec. 20 through Jan. 2 and spring break starting April 1 to April 5. There are four...
The Northern Quest Resort and Casino has a plethora of entertainment options going into the spring season. The first is Thursday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m. featuring Carlos Mencia. He is a comedian with popular stand-up shows, a Comedy Central series and has made frequent guest appearances on radio and television. He will take the stage to share his take on current events, social issues and politics. The tickets range from $39-$69. Next up are the Commodores on March 28 at 7:30...
The Eastern Washington University Downtown Student Gallery is currently showing "(de)clutter" by Laura Carpenter Truitt. The exhibit runs until April 6 with the gallery open Monday-Friday from noon – 5 p.m....
For the eighth year in a row, the Airway Heights City Council declared May 19 as “Kids to Parks Day” in the city. The event is launched by the National Park trust. “It is to encourage families to go outside with their kids and take them to a park during the day,” JC Kennedy, parks and recreation director said. “This is to try and get as many parks involved around the country on this day.” In other business items, the council approved the quarterly budget from the period of 2017 during Jan. 1 to Sept. 30. The board had previou...
After graduating high school in the early 1990s, Tom Jenkins spent a year at various jobs in the economically depressed region near Flemington, W.V. What jobs were available - working in a factory or in a coal mine - didn't appeal to him, and things seemed listless until one day when his father gave him an ultimatum. "Dad said 'you've got to do something productive with your life so go to college or go into the service,'" Jenkins said. Not believing he was college material,...
